East African Rift Valley Flashcards
1
Q
How long is the ERA?
A
6000 km
2
Q
How many countries does the ERA span?
A
8
3
Q
How many young volcanos are there?
A
100
4
Q
Which volcano erupted in 2011?
A
Nabro
5
Q
How many people did the 2011 volcano kill and how many were made homeless?
A
7 and 12,000
6
Q
What is Ethiopia’s population?
A
100 million
7
Q
How many people live within 100 km of volcanos in Ethiopia?
A
50 million
8
Q
How many of Ethiopia’s ? volcanos have erupted in the last 10,000 years?
A
15 out of 65
9
Q
Name 2 companies set up to study Ethiopia’s volcanos?
A
Afar Rift Consortium & RiftVolc
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